1/6 Episode III Obi-Wan IMAGE Thread

[lesternessman]

Re: 12" Obi-Wan IMAGE Thread

I'd still like to see Darren sculpt this head into an AOTC version of Kenobi... A little time, a little love, and a little sculpty for a sweet mullet

 

[JustinLuck]

Re: 12" Obi-Wan IMAGE Thread

Initial photo for reference:

 

[Darren Carnall]

Re: 12" Obi-Wan IMAGE Thread

I'd still like to see Darren sculpt this head into an AOTC version of Kenobi... A little time, a little love, and a little sculpty for a sweet mullet

I'm not sure.... I was going to try it at first... but it would be much more than just adding the mullet to the back. You'd have to completely resculpt the hair... dremel the hair off his face/forehead. Cut off the beard/tache... and resculpt his upper lip, chin and jaw.... and then go with the details of the shorter hair and the the shape of his (much) shorter beard hair

a lot of work...... interesting project, and could probably be done. If I had more time.... but unless it was a specific commission for someone I'd never be able to fit it in at the moment....

...sorry, lol

 

[JustinLuck]

Re: 12" Obi-Wan IMAGE Thread

Mid-progress repaint

Here is some better lighting, without shadows. Hair, beard, and eyes still need to be reworked.

 

[MaulFan]

Re: 12" Obi-Wan IMAGE Thread

Not bad Justin, nice choice of color on the beard. You may want to try fading his beard a bit from his cheek bones into his jawline. One of the reasons Ewan's beard color is hard to distinguish in ROTS is that often you'll notice it quite thin looking around his cheek bones and fading into darker, that combined with the face his cheeks had a trim beard grown and his mustache and goatee were fuller to reflect a Guiness look but have a very blonde shade to them, makes for some interesting visuals to try and capture.

 

[JustinLuck]

Re: 12" Obi-Wan IMAGE Thread

Thanks MaulFan. Yeah, I have a lot more to do. The main goal is decrease the overall bushiness and rejuvenate his face. Quite a bit of hair is sculpted high on the beard, so it was difficult to fade properly on my first try. I have already sanded off some hair on his eyebrows, but I'm not sure if I want to try that on the beard. I also need some smaller brushes with stiffer brush hairs to maximize the precision and detail.

 

[Sachiel]

Re: 12" Obi-Wan IMAGE Thread

That's looking good.

 

[pixletwin]

Re: 12" Obi-Wan IMAGE Thread

That is a great repaint Justin.

 

[JustinLuck]

Re: 12" Obi-Wan IMAGE Thread

Thanks Sachiel and Pixletwin. Compared to the outdoors, I can't believe how bad my indoor lighting is. I think I'll take my photos outside from now on to get a better representation of what they look like.

 

[DarkArtist81]

Re: 12" Obi-Wan IMAGE Thread

Thanks MaulFan. Yeah, I have a lot more to do. The main goal is decrease the overall bushiness and rejuvenate his face. Quite a bit of hair is sculpted high on the beard, so it was difficult to fade properly on my first try. I have already sanded off some hair on his eyebrows, but I'm not sure if I want to try that on the beard. I also need some smaller brushes with stiffer brush hairs to maximize the precision and detail.

Looking really nice Justin, and it's certainly coming along.

Word of advice on the fading method.... Mix a bit of Burnt Sienna with water and use that to fade some areas in the beard and in the grooves of the sculpt, you can then blend with other shades of skin tone (watered down as well) and get a nice multi-layered tone that will add much realism to the head. Same with the hair, water down the color and do a little bit of blend work at the hairlines and beardlines... it's very rewarding in the end, you just have to keep practicing at it.

I can't wait to see the finished work! Keep it up bro, things can only get better from here.

 

[JustinLuck]

Re: 12" Obi-Wan IMAGE Thread

Hey guys, I'm looking for a profile shot of Ewan as Obi-wan ROTS. I can see the front, but I need a side shot. Anyone have one? Thanks!!!

 

[MaulFan]

Re: 12" Obi-Wan IMAGE Thread

Justin, search through this site, I've gone there often for images.

Czech Obi-Wan Fansite

 

[JustinLuck]

Re: 12" Obi-Wan IMAGE Thread

Thanks MaulFan. The site has some good pics!

 

[Darren Carnall]

Re: 12" Obi-Wan IMAGE Thread

that's the same site i used for a lot of reference pics when I was resculpting and painting this. A good site.

 

[Darren Carnall]

Re: 12" Obi-Wan IMAGE Thread

I managed to buy some cheap LED click lights last weekend, and my shelves next to me were getting awfully cluttered with resin heads and paint brushes and the like.... and I really wanted a proper display area for my custom figures (and some props) so I moved a bunch of books around (this is behind where i sit)

and went from this......

to this........ (much better!)

 

[Khev]

Re: 12" Obi-Wan IMAGE Thread

Gizmo looks much better in the new display, he looked just like an ordinary housecat in the first setup!

 

[Xander]

Re: 12" Obi-Wan IMAGE Thread

I've got to get some of those lights! They're awesome!!! Great setup Darren!

 

[paulcarson]

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Nice setup Darren ! Those lights seem to have done the trick !

 

[dunedain]

Re: 12" Obi-Wan IMAGE Thread

Really classy man. Looks way better then all those books.

 

[lesternessman]

Re: 12" Obi-Wan IMAGE Thread

I've got to get some of those lights! They're awesome!!! Great setup Darren!

I do too. That is a great set up!